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I have been doing pretty good on my mood stabilizer i guess, but i still get happy one minute then upset the next. Any little thing can trigger it whether it be a good or bad thing..or perhaps just anything. Right now i have been hyper and happy for a whole week..but that means i am in for a hard hitting down soon. I have learned my patterns all too well..i am doing better with my meds but still not where i want to be. Any one else have these types of problems?

Sounds like you need your meds tweaked. If you are still in the rollercoaster of mood swings, similar to how you were before meds, then they aren't working. With me, I am stable most of the time. There are days that I get into a deep depression and other days that I am happy, but it is not as bad as it once was. My husband says I could be in the kitchen doing something...perfectly happy and energetic, then go to the bedroom and come back and be angry or depressed. At that time my moods changed frequently. I wouldn't say that is the case now,although I have times my moods fluctuate. However, even the person without bipolar has mood fluctuations.

Hi Misablue01-

Yes I can relate to how you feel. I went to my dr and she made a slight medication change and it really helped me out. Mayeb that is all that needs to be adjusted with your meds. PM me if you ever need to chat. I am new here but am a good listener. -Mike-

emotional rollarcoaster isnt the greated ride in the park we call life my meds have quick working and i feel that way constantly and as reef said if you need to talk we are here

Hello Misa,

Yes, I'm in that pattern...the same one that Meagon speaks of. One minute, I can be laughing, the next minute I'm crying, sad, and angry.

Hope you figure something out...

i was having the same problems but i feel ok now

I have the same problem. Literally, one moment I could be hyper and the next I could be in the deepest depression and then back to mania. I'm actually bouncing off the walls right now. lol

I seem to do pretty well when I am home even though it bothers me that our house is a mess. No one will help with the cleaning and it is like no one see's the problem. This is enough to make me go back and forth with my moods. I keep having my meds tweaked but nothing seems to be working on the anxiety I feel. I am up to 7 Klonopin a day just to keep the anxiety at bay. I rapid cycle so I understand where you are coming from.

MisaBlue01, it sounds like you need a med tweak. Mood fluctuations are natural, but the difference when they are related to the mood disorder is when there is no reason for them, or the mood is much more extreme than the situation calls for.

If you feel outside situations are triggering the mood therapy can help teach you effective coping methods. Hope you're feeling better. Beth

Hey Rose,

I understand the cycle...today is dog poo... I'm feeling like I'm not going to make it through the winter... My bedroom is a mess and I just keep looking at it...